Ayers v. Swall

Under the provisions of section 3706 of the Civil Code, in all cases where a cropper unlawfully sells or otherwise disposes of any part of the crop, or seeks to exclude the landlord from possession of the crops or any portion thereof, while the title thereto remains in the landlord, the landlord has the right “to repossess said crops by possessory warrant.” Landrum v. Smith, 1 Ga. App. 215 (57 S. E. 913). Under the special facts of this case, the cropper having sold the bale of cotton in question and the landlord’s right of possession thereof being unquestioned, the error, if any, in refusing…